Recycling The Clippings; Bagging The Clippings - Toro 22295 Operator's Manual

Figure 16
1. Handle
2. Blade-control bar in the
Run/Drive position
Important: Shifting speeds while squeezing
the blade-control bar against the handle in
the Run/Drive position could damage the
transmission. Move the blade-control bar to the
Run/Shift position (Figure 16) whenever you
change the ground speed.
Note: You can vary the ground speed by increasing or
decreasing the distance between the blade-control bar
and the handle. Lower the bar to decrease the ground
speed when you are making a turn or if the machine
is moving too fast for you. If you lower the bar too
far, the machine stops self-propelling. Squeeze the
bar closer to the handle to increase the ground speed.
When you hold the bar tight against the handle, the
machine self-propels at the maximum ground speed.
Move the self-propel-drive lever to the Neutral position
when you use the machine for trimming.

Recycling the Clippings

This machine comes from the factory ready to recycle grass
and leaf clippings back into the lawn. To prepare the machine
to recycle:
•
If the grass bag is on the machine, remove it; refer to
Removing the Grass Bag (page 14).
•
If the rear-discharge plug is not installed, grip it by
the handle, raise the rear door, and insert it into the
rear-discharge chute until the latch locks into place
(Figure 17).
3. Blade-control bar in the
Run/Shift position—about
2.5 cm (1 inch) below the
handle
4. Blade-control bar in the
Stop position
1. Rear-discharge plug
WARNING
Operating the machine to recycle lawn clippings
without the plug in place allows objects to be
thrown in your direction or in the direction of
bystanders. Also, contact with the blades could
occur. Thrown objects or blade contact can cause
serious injury or death.
Ensure that the rear-discharge plug is in place
before you recycle the clippings. Never engage the
blades without either the rear-discharge plug or the
grass bag installed on the machine.

Bagging the Clippings

Use the grass bag when you want to collect grass and leaf
clippings from the lawn.
WARNING
A worn grass bag could allow small stones and
other similar debris to be thrown in your direction
or in the direction of bystanders, resulting in serious
personal injury or death.
Check the grass bag frequently. If it is damaged,
install a new Toro replacement bag.
WARNING
The blades are sharp; contacting the blades can
result in serious personal injury.
Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving the operating position.
Installing the Grass Bag
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Raise and hold up the rear door (Figure 18).
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Figure 17
2. Rear door